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● Start handle offset moves the left control points of ties. X moves them horizontally, Y
moves them vertically.
● End handle offset moves the right control points of ties. X moves them horizontally, Y
moves them vertically.
You can also use these properties to change the shoulder offset of individual ties by changing the
values in the value elds.
Deactivating the properties resets the corresponding handles on the selected ties to their default
positions.
TIP
You can nd options controlling the default shoulder offset of all ties project-wide by clicking
Advanced Options in the Design section of the Ties page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
There are separate settings for short ties and long ties.
RELATED LINKS
Project-wide engraving options for ties on page 718
Tie shoulder offset on page 719
Tie height
You can change values for the heights of all short ties and long ties project-wide. You can also
change the height of individual ties in Engrave mode.
You can nd options that change the project-wide heights of ties by clicking Advanced Options
in the Design section of the Ties page in Engrave > Engraving Options. There are separate
settings for short ties and long ties.
Increasing the height of ties makes them extend further from the staff, which gives them a
rounder shape and means they take up more vertical space. Ties generally do not need to be as
curved as slurs, as they join notes of the same pitch instead of arching over or above a range of
pitches.
Where vertical space is tight, a balance must be found between how curved ties are and ensuring
staves do not overlap.
A long tie with default height
A long tie with increased height
Changing the height of ties
You can change the height of individual ties, independently of your project-wide settings, for
example, to save vertical space.
PROCEDURE
1. In Engrave mode, select the tie height (middle) handle of the ties whose height you want
to change.
TIP
You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show
Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items.
Ties
Tie height
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